What is recorded here

Kilgobnet hides a five-faceted limestone pear, standing 1.68m tall on gently sloping land while overlooking broad eastern views. The stone keeps a rounded top and angular sides, yet it refuses to appear on official maps. It is the kind of place that remembers people before they remember the place back.

This standing stone, not marked on the OS maps, is located on gently sloping land which affords broad views to E. It is a limestone block with a rather angular, pear-shaped, ground plan of five facets, the longest two measuring 1.2m and 1.1m; NW-SE. It tapers irregularly towards a rounded top, and is 1.68m high. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 192. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial focus. Its prominent position suggests a possible role in ritual activity or astronomical observation, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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